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Three password types protect your computer from unauthorized access. Setting these passwords creates
several different levels of protection for your computer and data:
Setup Password prevents unauthorized entry to the BIOS Utility. Once set, you must key-in this
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password to gain access to the BIOS Utility.
Power-On Password secures your computer against unauthorized use. Combine the use of this
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password with password checkpoints on boot-up and resume from hibernation for maximum
security.
Hard Disk Password protects your data by preventing unauthorized access to your hard disk.
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Even if the hard disk is removed from the computer and moved to another computer, it cannot be
accessed without the Hard Disk Password.
When a password is set, a password prompt appears on the left-hand corner of the display screen.
1.
When the Setup Password is set, the following prompt appears when you press F2 to enter the BIOS
Utility at boot-up.
Type the Setup Password and press Enter to access the BIOS Utility.
2.
When the Power-on Password is set, the following prompt appears at boot-up.
Type the Power-on Password (a symbol appears for each character you type) and press Enter to use the
computer. If you enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Try again and press Enter.
3.
When the Hard Disk Password is set, the following prompt appears at boot-up.
Type the Hard Disk Password (a symbol appears for each character you type) and press Enter to use the
computer. If you enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Try again and press Enter.
You have three chances to enter a password. If you successfully entered the password, the following symbol
appears.
If you fail to enter the password correctly after three tries, the following message or symbol appears.
Removing a Password
Should you decide to remove a password, do the following:
1.
Use the cursor up/down
2.
Use the cursor left/right (
NOTE: When you want to remove the Hard Disk password, you are prompted for the Hard Disk password
before it is removed.
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keys to highlight a Password parameter (Setup, Power-on or Hard Disk).
key to remove the password.
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